When death pays a visit to his beloved coastal California town, the stakes are higher and more personal than ever for feline investigator Joe Grey in this charming mystery from award-winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy
It's springtime in Molena Point and the close-knit seaside hamlet is overjoyed to welcome the arrival of three new residents. Dulcie has given birth to a trio of adorable kittens, two little boys as pale as sand and one winsome calico girl. While proud new father Joe Grey can't wait to teach Buffin, Striker, and Courtney about the world, he wants to keep his precocious offspring safe from his detective work secretly helping solve crimes alongside his human friends at Molena Point PD.
Though they're bold and growing fast, the kittens are still innocent of the dangers of the outside world-including a ring of car thieves who have hit their village and a slew of small towns along the Northern California coast. The stakes are raised for Joe Grey, Dulcie, and their human companions when the local beautician and one of her customers are found murdered in the salon.
Joe's stealth, cunning, and superb instincts lead him and the police closer to the culprits. But the investigation is unexpectedly complicated when three curious young cats decide to take matters into their own paws-not knowing that a suspicious stranger is lurking around their home.
To solve the murders, stop the gang of thieves, and keep their babies safe, Joe and Dulcie, along with their friends Kit and Pan, eagerly dig their claws into a hair-raising search that leads to unexpected connections-to the building of a new cat shelter, and a neighbor who suddenly becomes part of the tangle.
Joe Grey fans will relish this delightful installment featuring their favorite feline detective and his growing group of family and friends.
About the Author
In addition to her popular Joe Grey mystery series for adults, for which she has received eight national Cat Writers’ Association Awards for best novel of the year, Murphy is a noted children’s book author who has received five Council of Authors and Journalists Awards. She and her husband live in Carmel, California, where they serve as full-time household help to two demanding feline ladies.
Industry Reviews
Praise for The Joe Grey Series: "This is delightful entertainment. It would be a true cat-tastrophe if you let it pass you by." -- Todd David Schwartz, CBS Radio, Four Stars (Highest Rating) on Cat Coming Home
Praise for Shirley Rousseau Murphy's feline mysteries: "The book's charm lies in the clever cats and the people they care about. This is a must read for those who enjoy the feline side of sleuthing." -- Romantic Times BOOKclub
"Author Shirley Rousseau Murphy is, as always, a great storyteller. . . . After all this time, these books still are so much fun that they can't be put down, cat lover or not." -- Suspense Magazine
"Joe Grey and Dulcie aren't your ordinary feline detectives. Murphy's raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre." -- Kirkus Reviews
